by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Mar 08, 2025The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. The Brooklyn Nets travel to Charlotte to face the Hornets at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with the total set at 213 (all odds from DraftKings). The Houston Rockets host the New Orleans Pelicans at 7:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Washington Wizards as a 5-point favorite with a total of 223.5. The Indiana Pacers play in Atlanta against the Hawks as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 242.5.
The Milwaukee Bucks are host against the Orlando Magic as a 7-point favorite with a total of 217.5. The Miami Heat host the Chicago Bulls as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 226.5. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on ABC as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 225.5. The Golden State Warriors are home against the Detroit Pistons as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.
The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 12:37 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia Flyers host the Seattle Kraken on ABC as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators play at home against the New York Rangers as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are home against the Boston Bruins on ABC as a -278 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Florida Panthers host the Buffalo Sabres at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -278 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games begin at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Calgary Flames play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche are home against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings host the St. Louis Blues as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Nashville Predators play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -270 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The New York Islanders are in San Jose to face the Sharks as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers are home against the Dallas Stars as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 100 games between Division I opponents. Ten NCAAB games are on major national television. Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Missouri hosts Kentucky on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 169.5. Marquette plays at home against St. John’s as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Iowa State visits Kansas State on CBS at 1:30 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 140.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television begin at 2:30 p.m. ET. Auburn is home against Alabama on ESPN as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 178.5. UConn hosts Seton Hall on Fox as an 18.5-point favorite with a total of 132.5. Indiana hosts Ohio State on CBS at 3:45 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 147.5. Kansas plays at home against Arizona on ESPN at 4:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 153.5.
Duke plays at North Carolina on ESPN at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 157.5. UCLA is home against USC on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 143.5. Houston is at Baylor on ESPN at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 130.5.
Matchweek 28 in the English Premier League starts with six matches. Manchester City travels to Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Three more EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Brighton and Hove Albion host Fulham on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Crystal Palace plays at home against Ipswich Town as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Liverpool is home against Southampton as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
Brentford hosts Aston Villa on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Wolverhampton plays at home against Everton at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. The Brooklyn Nets travel to Charlotte to face the Hornets at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with the total set at 213 (all odds from DraftKings). The Houston Rockets host the New Orleans Pelicans at 7:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Washington Wizards as a 5-point favorite with a total of 223.5. The Indiana Pacers play in Atlanta against the Hawks as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 242.5.
The Milwaukee Bucks are host against the Orlando Magic as a 7-point favorite with a total of 217.5. The Miami Heat host the Chicago Bulls as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 226.5. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on ABC as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 225.5. The Golden State Warriors are home against the Detroit Pistons as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.
The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 12:37 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia Flyers host the Seattle Kraken on ABC as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators play at home against the New York Rangers as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are home against the Boston Bruins on ABC as a -278 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Florida Panthers host the Buffalo Sabres at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -278 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games begin at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Calgary Flames play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche are home against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings host the St. Louis Blues as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Nashville Predators play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -270 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The New York Islanders are in San Jose to face the Sharks as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers are home against the Dallas Stars as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 100 games between Division I opponents. Ten NCAAB games are on major national television. Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Missouri hosts Kentucky on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 169.5. Marquette plays at home against St. John’s as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Iowa State visits Kansas State on CBS at 1:30 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 140.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television begin at 2:30 p.m. ET. Auburn is home against Alabama on ESPN as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 178.5. UConn hosts Seton Hall on Fox as an 18.5-point favorite with a total of 132.5. Indiana hosts Ohio State on CBS at 3:45 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 147.5. Kansas plays at home against Arizona on ESPN at 4:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 153.5.
Duke plays at North Carolina on ESPN at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 157.5. UCLA is home against USC on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 143.5. Houston is at Baylor on ESPN at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 130.5.
Matchweek 28 in the English Premier League starts with six matches. Manchester City travels to Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Three more EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Brighton and Hove Albion host Fulham on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Crystal Palace plays at home against Ipswich Town as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Liverpool is home against Southampton as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
Brentford hosts Aston Villa on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Wolverhampton plays at home against Everton at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
